Here are the new GTX-580 results. After some mental back and forth, I decided this time I would get an EVGA brand. This card, the GTX 580, is what the 480 should have been. Fuck nVidia, those ratbag gook bastards and their whore sisters, daughters and mothers. The card is indeed noticeably quieter both idle and under load. Benchmarks conducted on same "dirty" setup. CPU Turbo Boost disabled.